crest
noun
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crested
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past participleof crest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof crest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crestnounthe highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit. -
a word derived from
crest.
crestnounthe highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Example Sentences
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It is now spreading across Australia, most recently killing more than 1,000 crested terns and a long-nosed fur seal, the first detection in a mainland mammal.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The rate of inflation crested above 4% in May to a three-year high, briefly outrunning the typical increase in workers’ wages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
I had twice walked from Stanford’s campus to the Pacific Ocean, a roughly 25-mile journey that crested the Santa Cruz Mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
He also used symbols like the "pava", the traditional farmer's hat, and the endangered Puerto Rican crested toad.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
The island’s central river had crested its banks and spilled into the nearby fields and forests.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
